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Recent Examples of shovel
As a result, someone had to climb into the truck and start shoveling the manure manually, but this individual was apprehended by police before finishing the task.
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Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
While powdery snow is loved by skiers, wet snow is hard to shovel (but great for making snowmen).
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
No one died during the eruption itself, but one person did suffer a fatal heart attack while shoveling the ash.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Kansas City has received a lot of snow to start 2025, and residents across the metro have shoveled and used quite a few ice-melting products to keep their driveways and sidewalks clear.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
While powdery snow is loved by skiers, wet snow is hard to shovel (but great for making snowmen).
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
No one died during the eruption itself, but one person did suffer a fatal heart attack while shoveling the ash.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Kansas City has received a lot of snow to start 2025, and residents across the metro have shoveled and used quite a few ice-melting products to keep their driveways and sidewalks clear.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shovel
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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